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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • samoanounB2+Polynesian island nation west of the date line.
  • sample/ˈsɑːm.pəl/nounB13 meaningsThe smaller group actually studied, standing for the whole.
  • sample sizenounB2How many people a study actually asked.
  • san marinonounC1Micro-republic on a mountain, completely surrounded by Italy.
  • sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/nounC12 meaningsAn official penalty imposed on a country or a person.
  • sanctions/sæŋkʃənz/noun
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Penalties imposed on a country to change its behaviour.
  • sanctity/ˈsæŋktɪti/nounC1The quality of being holy or inviolable.
  • sanctuary/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA protected place where hunted animals are safe.
  • sanctum/ˈsæŋktəm/nounC1A sacred or very private place.
  • sand/sænd/nounB13 meaningsThe loose grains of worn rock that cover beaches, deserts and riverbeds.
  • sandal/ˈsændəl/nounB1+An open summer shoe held on with straps.
  • sandalwood/ˈsandəlwʊd/nounC1A fragrant wood used for carving and perfume.
  • sandbar/ˈsændˌbɑɹ/nounB2+A ridge of sand built up in shallow water.
  • sander/ˈsændɚ/nounB2+A machine that rubs a surface smooth for you.
  • sandpaper/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/nounB1+Paper coated with grit for rubbing surfaces smooth.
  • sandpiper/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/nounC1A small wading bird that probes the mud with a fine bill.
  • sandpit/ˈsænd.pɪt/nounB1A box of loose grains for children to dig in.
  • sandstone/ˈsændˌstəʊn/nounB2+A rock formed from pressed sand.
  • sandwich/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/nounA12 meaningsTwo slices of bread with a filling between them.
  • sanitation/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The systems that keep drinking water and waste apart.
  • sanitizer/ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/nounB1+A gel that cleans hands without water.
  • sanity/ˈsæn.əˌti/nounB2Soundness of mind and reasonable judgement.
  • sap/sæp/nounC12 meaningsThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.
  • sapling/ˈsæplɪŋ/nounB2+A young slender tree.
  • sapphire/ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə/nounB1+A hard blue precious stone.
  • sarcasm/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/nounB2Saying the opposite of what you mean, sharpened to sting.
  • sarcophagus/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/nounC1A stone coffin, often carved.
  • sardine/sɑːˈdiːn/nounB1+A small oily fish, usually tinned.
  • sari/ˈsɑː.ɹi/nounB1+A long cloth wrapped and draped, worn in India.
  • sash/sæʃ/nounB2+A wide band of cloth tied around the waist.
  • satchel/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/nounB2+A stiff shoulder bag, often for books.
  • satellite/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/nounB22 meaningsA machine circling the planet, relaying signals and photos.
  • satin/ˈsæt.ɪn/nounB2A smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side.
  • satire/ˈsætaɪɹ/nounC1Comedy that mocks the powerful to expose them.
  • satiristnounC1A writer who mocks folly to expose it.
  • satisfaction/sætɪsˈfækʃən/nounB2Contentment at having achieved or received what you wanted.
  • saturationnounB2+How strong and pure the colours are.
  • saturdaynounA1The day between Friday and Sunday.
  • sauce/sɔːs/nounA22 meaningsA thick tasty liquid poured over food.
  • saucepan/ˈsɔsˌpæn/nounA2+A deep round cooking pot with a long handle and a lid.
  • saucer/ˈsɔːsə/nounB1+The small plate that sits under a cup.
  • sauna/ˈsɔː.nə/nounC1A small heated room used for sweating and relaxation.
  • sausage/ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/nounA2+Minced seasoned meat in a cylindrical skin.
  • savagery/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/nounC1Fierce cruelty and violence.
  • savanna/səˈvænə/nounB1+Hot grassland dotted with trees, home of lions and giraffes.
  • savant/sæˈvɑnt/nounC1Somebody of very great learning or unusual gift.
  • save/seɪv/verbA28 meaningsTo bring someone or something out of danger or harm.
  • savings/ˈseɪvɪŋz/nounB1Money kept rather than spent.
  • savings accountnounB1An account that pays interest on money left in it.
  • saviournounB2+Somebody who rescues others from danger.
  • savour/ˈseɪvə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
  • savvy/ˈsæv.i/nounB2+Shrewd practical understanding.
  • saw/sɔː/nounA12 meaningsA tool with a toothed blade for cutting wood.
  • sawdust/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/nounB1+The fine powder left behind by cutting wood.
  • sawhorse/ˈsɔː.hɔːs/nounC1A four-legged frame that holds timber for cutting.
  • sawyer/ˈsɔːjə/nounC2Somebody whose trade is sawing timber.
  • saxophone/ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/nounB1+A curved brass instrument played with a single reed.
  • say/seɪ/verbA14 meaningsTo speak words out loud.
  • sayonara/ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/nounB2+A farewell, borrowed from Japanese.
  • scab/skæb/nounB22 meaningsThe hard crust that forms over a healing wound.